SAS
Statistical Analysis System
The Statistical Analysis System (SAS) is modular integrated application systems software that allows developers and users to access, manage, analyze and present data from virtually any source.
SAS Modules
The NWRDC currently has the following SAS modules available to the user community:
- BASE - The core of the SAS system; includes the powerful SAS programming language, interactive dialog management environment and data management and access for most traditional data sources.
- ACCESS - Interface to IBM's DB2; provides transparent access to relational data.
- CONNECT - Communications interface between SAS software residing on similar or dissimilar hardware platforms; provides a tool for integration and applications across multiple computing environments. See SAS/Connect for more detailed information on SAS/Connect implementation at the NWRDC.
SAS Procedure
| Procedure | Description |
| SAS | Invokes the SAS system |
Procedures SAS provide batch access to the system. Sample execution JCL follows:
//YOURJOB JOB YOURJOBCARD
//*
//STEPNAME EXEC SAS,'PARMS AND OPTIONS'
//SYSIN DD *
your SAS code goes here
/*